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US Army: we are working to keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid the continued naval blockade of Iran

Strait of Hormuz, Iran ·

US Central Command said in a post on X that its forces are operating around the clock to keep the strait open to commercial shipping while the naval blockade of Iran continues. It said the aim is to stop Iran's Revolutionary Guards from moving weapons, technology and sanctioned materials by alternative routes.

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that links the Gulf to the open sea and carries a large share of the world's seaborne oil. Iran's Revolutionary Guards is an elite branch of Iran's armed forces.

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